absurd delivery due to relay carriers: initially taken by DPD who leaves it in the city to Chronopost who passes it to the...... La Poste relay point which waits 5 more days!!! but, seeing this "ride", we went to collect it today, in the heat of +30°C, for an enormous weight, 20 kilos at least! This is so because we wanted it for our half parasol of 270cm long, 140cm wide and 238cm high, base diameter 38cm. In any case, upon arrival, we opened this cardboard dish and, under preformed polystyrene, this black half-moon base is revealed with foot and accessories. This is exactly what we need on our tiled balcony against the bay window surrounded by window wood, I don't think they (parasol and base) will slide or escape especially as we will use it for a long time. April to November (we are in Brittany, with very little rain and wind at this time, yes!^^). Even if quite expensive, Bretons delighted with this pretty and sober article and understand the "waste" of carriers!